Press
“Hear [the Duo Kalysta] if you can, either in concert or this way.”
— Gorman, American Record Guide
May-June 2020 (about the recording Origins)
“Deutsch, a player who can soften or strengthen her handsome tone according to need, is very much in the first chair.”
— Arthur Kaptainis, La Scena Musicale
February 2020
"Deutsch revealed new worlds of colour and meaning in every single note ... an astonishing artist"
— Scott Tresham, Senior Producer at CBC Music
“Hear [the Duo Kalysta] if you can, either in concert or this way.”
— Gorman, American Record Guide
May-June 2020 (about the recording Origins)
“Deutsch, a player who can soften or strengthen her handsome tone according to need, is very much in the first chair.”
— Arthur Kaptainis, La Scena Musicale
February 2020
"Deutsch revealed new worlds of colour and meaning in every single note ... an astonishing artist"
— Scott Tresham, Senior Producer at CBC Music
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Doron Schleifer, countertenor
Roman Melish, countertenor
Lior Leibovici, tenor
Jacob Lawrence, tenor
Elam Rotem, bass, harpsichord & musical direction
Ori Harmelin, chitarrone
About Profeti della Quinta
Ensemble Profeti della Quinta focuses on the vocal repertoire of the 16th and early 17th centuries. They create vivid and expressive performances for audiences today while considering period performance practices. From its core of five male singers, the ensemble collaborates regularly with instrumentalists and guest singers. Their programmes range from explorations of the Italian madrigal to seldom-heard Jewish sacred music and more.
In 2011 the ensemble won the York Early Music Young Artists Competition, and has since performed in Europe, Israel, North-America, China and Japan.
Profeti della Quinta has released 10 albums on the Pan Classics, tiroler landes museen, Glossa, and LINN labels. Profeti's founder, Elam Rotem, is also the founder of earlymusicsources.com, an essential resource for early music manuscripts and scholarship. Originally from the Galilee region of Israel, the group is now based in Basel, Switzzerland, where they regularly collaborate with the Schola Cantorum.
L’ensemble Profeti della Quinta mise à créer des expériences vibrantes et expressives pour le public d’aujourd’hui tout en considérant les pratiques historiques dans leurs interprétations du répertoire des 16e et 17e siècles. L’ensemble formé de cinq chanteurs collabore régulièrement avec des instrumentistes et des chanteurs invités. Leurs programmes passent de l’exploration des madrigaux italiens aux rares chants sacrés juifs et plus encore.
En 2011, l’ensemble a gagné le premier prix au York Early Music Young Artist Competition et, depuis, s’est produit en Europe, à Israël, en Amérique du Nord, au Japon et en Chine.
Profeti della Quinta a publié 10 albums sous les étiquettes Pan Classics, tiroler landes museen, Glossa et LINN. Le fondateur de l’ensemble, Elam Rotem, est également fondateur du site earlymusicsources, une ressource essentielle pour les recherches sur la musique ancienne et l’étude des manuscrits. Originaire de Galilée, l’ensemble est maintenant basé à Basel en Suisse où ils collaborent régulièrement à la Schola Cantorum.
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Press
“When such highly-sensitive singers as those of Profeti della Quinta plunge into the music, the result is an interpretation which can be scarcely surpassed for its liveliness, performance intensity and joy in the musical details.”
— General-Anzeiger, Guido Krawinkel, September 2017
“The ensemble does wonders with this highly demanding repertoire. The singers blend their voices with perfect intonation, rendering the polyphony with all the purity and radiance it requires. One is constantly struck by the quality and homogeneity of their sound.”
— Classica, Luca Dupont-Spirlo, April 2016
“We applaud the fine group from Basel, led by Elam Rotem, who samples the entire output of this fascinating composer, a true icon of the ‘Avant-garde of the past.”
— Diapason Magazine, Denis Morrier, March 2016
“When such highly-sensitive singers as those of Profeti della Quinta plunge into the music, the result is an interpretation which can be scarcely surpassed for its liveliness, performance intensity and joy in the musical details.”
— General-Anzeiger, Guido Krawinkel, Septembre 2017
“L’ensemble réussit des prodiges dans ce répertoire extrêmement exigeant. Les intonations des voix des chanteurs se fondent parfaitement, rendant la polyphonie avec toute la pureté et tout l’éclat qu’elle réclame. L’on est constamment frappé par la qualité et l’homogénéité du son produit.”
— Classica, Luca Dupont-Spirlo, Avril 2016
“Saluons cette excellente formation venue de Bâle et dirigée par Elam Rotem, qui glane dans l’ensemble de l’œuvre de ce compositeur fascinant, véritable icône de l’ « Avant-garde » d’autrefois.”
— Diapason Magazine, Denis Morrier, Mars 2016
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Programmes and Projects
Il Mantovano Hebreo
Lamento d'Ariana
The Carlo G. manuscript
